How to Help You Monetise Your Website or Blog Content

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Thanks to the power of WordPress, it's never been easier to go live with a site of your own. All you need is a domain name, a shared hosting plan, a quick installation of WordPress and you are ready to go. In addition to having a live site of your own, you will also be able to create content and have the opportunity to make money off visitors coming to your site as well. One of the most important things to do before going live with a site of your own is to make sure you choose the right niche focus, as this will play a big role in your content creation and audience targeting.

Today we are going to explore some of the best methods for making money with your site content, while also providing value to your audience. The great thing about each of these methods below is that there is little to no investment cost on your part, except for the time, work, and effort that you are going to need to put into your site.

These methods are currently generating millions of dollars for bloggers around the world, so why not get started today?

Google AdSense

Google AdSense is the affiliate program that Google has created to allow site owners to display Google advertisers on their website and earn commission on a pay-per-click basis. In short, all you need to do is join the Google AdSense program and place a line of code on your site, and Google will start serving all of the Advertising based on the content on your site. At the end of the month, Google will send you a check for the amount that you have earned based on your site traffic and clicks.

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is the concept of earning a commission for referring a sale, lead, or action to a specific website. The great thing about affiliate marketing is that you won't need to hold any inventory, purchase any products to sell or even deal with the end customer. The most important job for the affiliate marketer or site owner is to just make sure they provide the best quality traffic to the advertisers. Amazon.com currently has an affiliate program of their own, which means you can send traffic to their website and earn a commission every time a sale is generated.

Selling Direct Ads

Once you've created a website or blog and have a decent amount of traffic flowing through it, you might want to explore your options with selling direct advertising on your site. The benefit here is that you are going to earn 100% of the revenue generated from these ad campaigns, versus just a percentage as in the examples above. The more of an authority and trustworthy brand you have, the more you will likely be able to charge advertisers directly. There are also ad marketplaces online that can help you with this process, while also taking a cut of the revenue in the process. In either case, when selling direct advertising on your site, always try and keep the advertisers happy with their return on investment and making sure you were giving them the best ad placements possible.

Product and Course Creation

Depending on the niche focus of your website or blog, creating a product or membership program of your own might be a great way to monetise your audience. This is especially true when you create a site based on your expertise or teaching others how to accomplish something. Such product creation can be anything from a simple ebook, to an online course, or even video training offered through sites like Udemy and others.

How to Make the Most Money with Your Website or Blog

As you can see, there are plenty of ways to make money with a website or blog once you have traffic and content in place. Each of these methods has worked extremely well for millions of site owners and bloggers around the world. Take a moment to reflect back on each of the monetisation methods above and see which might be best for your site and audience.

Zac Johnson is one of the widely respected leaders in the blogging and internet marketing communities. Through his popular blogs, bloggingtips.com and zacjohnson.com, he has helped thousands of readers grow their brands and make money online. A self-taught entrepreneur, Zac’s been making money online for over 15 years and has been involved in nearly every facet of internet marketing while also finding great success in the world of blogging.